A Clean eating Christmas cake that no one will realise is a healthier version of a classic recipe. The Holidays are no time to go without the usual treats and while we bend the rules a little over Christmas, if I can find a Cleaner alternative to a traditional classic and no one even realises, I’m going to do it!
Course: Baking
Cuisine: Clean Eating
Keyword: Clean eating Christmas cake
Author: Stephanie
Ingredients
3½CupsDried fruitPre-soaked if you can find it
2CupsWholemeal flour
3Eggs
3tbspButterMelted, or you can use Olive oil
2tspGround cinnamon
1tspGround Nutmeg
1Juice from one orange
1CupBrandy or orange juice To soak the fruit before cooking
Instructions
If your fruit is not pre soaked, soak the fruit on the alcohol or orange juice for at least a couple of hours before making this cake. Overnight is better
Heat the oven to 190° and line a 6 inch round cake pan with baking paper including the sides
Whisk the eggs
In a large bowl add the soaked fruit, whisked eggs, orange juice and butter. Combine well
Add the flour, nutmeg and cinnamon to the wet mix and fold in well
Spoon the cake batter into the greased cake tin, using a spatula to get every last bit and then smooth the cake once it's in the tin
Bake the cake for 45 minutes until golden on top and then take the cake out and test it by inserting a skewer into the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is cooked. If there is any cake batter on the skewer, pop the cake back into the oven for 5-6 minutes. Repeat until the cake is cooked through
Once fully cooked let the cake cool down before feeding and wrapping